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City-owned Enmax has finally released the number of customers it has on load limiters months after CBC News initially asked for the information. A limiter is a device added to a meter to restrict the flow of electricity. Stoves, dryers and other appliances that use a lot of electricity no …
Read More »Alberta set to ease COVID rules for continuing care homes, but some remain
Alberta’s continuing care homes are preparing for a further easing of restrictions as the province lifts public health orders related to COVID-19 for the sector at the end of the June. And while the overarching orders — put in place by Alberta’s chief medical officer of health — will be rescinded, …
Read More »Saguenay, Que., evacuees promised $20 a day, a place to stay as experts assess if homes can be saved
The City of Saguenay and the Quebec government have put in place new measures to help the 187 residents forced from their homes Sunday due to the threat of more landslides. A total of 79 residences were evacuated in the La Baie borough of Saguenay, about 240 kilometres north of …
Read More »Building code changes could take decades to ‘future-proof’ homes for extreme heat that’s here now
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of a CBC News initiative entitled “Our Changing Planet” to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. The B.C. coroner’s report into the deaths of 619 …
Read More »What the election could mean for the ‘out of control’ price of homes in Ontario
The crushing cost of buying a home in Ontario. That’s the top issue for voters ahead of the June 2 election, based on input from the CBC News audience and backed up by thousands more who filled out Vote Compass. The result is not especially surprising, given that the province’s own …
Read More »3 homes under evacuation order after landslides, no other buildings at risk, Whitehorse mayor says
The City of Whitehorse issued orders of evacuation for three homes it considers at risk after two more landslides over the weekend. Mayor Laura Cabott said in a Monday afternoon news conference at city hall that no other downtown buildings or homes are currently at risk. She said two of the homes …
Read More »Montrealers open their homes to Ukrainian families fleeing war-torn country
Tatiana and Daniel Romano have been sleeping in their basement, as they renovate their home to house Ukrainian families fleeing the war. In the past month, they’ve torn down walls to create spare bedrooms and bathrooms to make their guests comfortable. For them, revamping their home in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Que., a …
Read More »Why owners of floating homes at Scarborough Bluffs are worried about neighbourhood’s future
Residents in a neighbourhood of floating homes at the Scarborough Bluffs have been without leases since last month and some say they’re worried they might have to leave if they can’t get the problem resolved. About two dozen homes, some worth more than $1 million, are tucked away in a corner of the Bluffer’s Park …
Read More »Deadly tornado damages homes, knocks out power in Michigan
A rare tornado tore through a small community in northern Michigan on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs from buildings and downed trees and power lines. The twister hit Gaylord, a community of about 4,200 people roughly 370 …
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